i like god but
only in the same way
that i like harry potter
or purple unicorns
if god makes someone
a better person, i am happy
but i am annoyed when god
tells me i have to believe in him
it seems easier for god
to tell me these things
through others, and never
to speak to me directly
i am not worthy (they say)
to hear god’s voice
or to be graced
with his presence
or is it just
his presence
is in the word,
and word alone
either way
i like god
and, yes, i “know”
he likes me
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